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01-04-2008 | Case Report

Intraventricular schwannoma in a 15-year-old adolescent: a case report

Authors: William J. Benedict Jr., Henry G. Brown, Ganesh Sivarajan, Vikram C. Prabhu

Published in: Child's Nervous System | Issue 4/2008

Abstract

Introduction

Schwannomas are benign tumors that originate from the myelin-forming Schwann cells of peripheral nerves or at the Obersteiner–Redlich zone of the vestibular division of the eighth cranial nerve. Intraventricular schwannomas are rare, particularly among children.

Discussion

This case report illustrates a right occipital horn schwannoma in a 15-year-old adolescent boy who was successfully treated with surgical resection and discusses the possible origins of the tumor in this unique location.

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Title: Intraventricular schwannoma in a 15-year-old adolescent: a case report
Authors: William J. Benedict Jr.
Henry G. Brown
Ganesh Sivarajan
Vikram C. Prabhu
Publication date: 01-04-2008
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Child's Nervous System / Issue 4/2008
Print ISSN: 0256-7040
Electronic ISSN: 1433-0350
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-007-0556-6

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Intraventricular schwannoma in a 15-year-old adolescent: a case report

Abstract

Introduction

Discussion

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Abstract

Introduction

Discussion

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